Live Auction 2747Latin American Art
Pedro Coronel (Mexican 1923-1985)
Lot 3

Pedro Coronel (Mexican 1923-1985)

Tecolote de Guadaña

Closed20 November 2013

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USD 112,500

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Pedro Coronel (Mexican 1923-1985)
Tecolote de Guadaña
signed, dated, and titled 'Pedro Coronel, Paris 1965, TECOLOTE DE GUADAÑA' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
31 5/8 x 25 5/8 in. (80.3 x 65.1 cm.)
Painted in Paris in 1965.

Private collection, Rancho Santa Fe, California.
Acquired from the above.

Specialist note

A popular Mexican folk song, Tecolote de Guadaña tells the tale of an owl perched in a hayloft, waiting for his love. Originally composed by Alberto Domínguez Borrás (1907-1975) of Chiapas, several variations of the song exist today. In most versions the owl personifies a young man daydreaming.